Hey ya'll, I was thrown for a loop when I went in for a typical cosmetic visit and mentioned a small area under my eye. Seems it is most likely basal cell carcinoma- just waiting on pathology results to confirm. The derm was as certain as you can be without pathology. I'm very pragmatic and prefer that kind of straightforward approach- I really don't like to be in limbo. So I am happy to operate under the assumption it is BCC and begin to formulate a plan. Seems like Mohs will most likely be the treatment, coordinated with plastic surgery, though those details are less certain.
The reason I mention it here is because I am hoping for advice from anyone who's been dealt with something similar. We are supposed to travel to Italy in about 60 days and while I've had all of our accomodations booked for the last year, I haven't pulled the trigger yet on flights. I know, that's super unusual, especially for me. The next 30 days flights were predicted to drop, so I was waiting. But, with the uncertainty of needing a procedure and then the sun and heat in Tuscany and Rome, I'm just not sure what to do if flight prices suddenly get to where I want them. Any thoughts?
P.S. It's really fine, I'm fine, it's super common and it's just one of those things. I am incredibly grateful for my life, including challenges like this.
on the house hunting…my daughter and her husband were looking since November for a larger house here on LI…they though the prices were crazy last year but have only gone higher…they just had an offer accepted for 10% over asking….but on the flip side their house sold in a day for 20% over asking…17 offers…it’s nuts
…. but fwiw… I got my AR about 6 months after my bank account. I was 6/24 which is on the high end but I used the pre-approval tool when applying- it doesn’t guarantee approval but when I called to check on it a couple days after applying the banker mentioned he saw I was pre-approved and finalized the approval on the phone- so use that tool if offered!).
Great timing on the markets question since we just went yesterday! My favorite of the markets is Borough Market but that is primarily food. It's seriously an explosion for the eyes and nose. Go around lunch time and you'll have a hard time choosing (paella always has a huge line, but I love the pizza from Bread Ahead). I'm not sure I've been to Portobello, but Camden is fun as it's on the canal and has lots of different things that might be more interesting for your daughter? We also really like Spittalfields. It's more out of the way, but one of our favorite eats is nearby. I highly recommend Tibet Kitchen if you like dumplings. Just an FYI that I would go in and out of Liverpool street station for both. It's slightly more of a walk, but it's through a better part of town. There's also Covent Gardens. I love this city! (And P.S. since this is a DISboards, I should mention that the Wallace Collection has a small Disney exhibition right now--we went a couple days ago and really enjoyed it. It's quick--under 45 minutes; also British Museum has a great Stonehenge exhibit right now). Have a blast!
